“I haven’t worked 9 to 5 since I was 12."

Isn't that against the law? I mean, I thought there were some kind of statutes to protect children from working nine to five (what a way to make a livin'!) - and I would think that at age twelve the new, all-but-confirmed Secretary of Commerce would fall within those statues.

I do think it is a good thing for the Secretary of Commerce to be a full time job. However, I doubt seriously that any of the previous men filling the post thought of it as any different. If a high pay band is indicative of worth, why don't we increase the pay band for teachers?